Dear Ward,
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| Current Production time
remains 4-6 Weeks. |
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 Even with the
height of the skydiving season upon us we have been able to
keep our production times at our standard 4-6 weeks which is
several weeks faster than most other manufacturers.
By
not dabbling into the tandem or military market and focusing
on only making the best sport harness container systems in the
world, we are able to maintain our desired 4-6 week delivery
time standard. We have also added production staff as
necessary to meet demand and keep our delivery times low
throughout the busy skydiving season
Why pay more and
wait longer for a lesser rig? Don't forget that
stainless steel and spacer foam is included on all G4's.
You can have the Ferrari of containers on your back with
plenty of the skydiving season left and plenty of change left
in your pocket. Go ahead, you deserve it!
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Stock Rigs
Online!
We have stock
rigs available for immediate purchase and delivery
posted here. Picasaweb.google.com/stockrigs
All options are listed
and full pictures are included. Why wait weeks
when you can have your rig this
weekend!
Contact your local
dealer or give us a call and we can refer you to one of
our authorized
dealers.
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| New Website is on it's
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After receiving feedback from our customers we have
decided to give our website a complete
overhaul.
The new website will have fully
functioning e-commerce ability for all of our Mirage
apparel, current and online stock rigs, and a much
improved container sizing guide and color picker, not to
mention much more.
We have listened to you and
rest assured it is on it's way. Please be patient,
it's coming. |
Mirage sizing numbers
explained.
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We've had so many customers ask us
just what the numbers on the inside of their ring cover
info mean in regards to our sizing so here is a quick
quide to better understand our sizing.
Typically
there are three numbers and will look similar to 16.5,
16, +.5
The first number is the length of your
main lift web in inches. A good reference (but
rough guide) to go by for the MLW length is this:
HEIGHT
MLW
5'3"-5'5"
14"
5'6"-5'
7"
15"
5'7"-5'8"
15.5"
5'9"
16"
6'
17"
The second number is the
length of your leg pad in inches.
And the third
number is the length of your "stabilizer" or "lateral"
 as shown
below compared to a standard measurement. +.5
means we add 1/2 of an inch to our standard
measurement.
You may see one more
measurement which is your shoulder extension. That
is the length of material that goes from your yoke or
neck area up to your 3 ring. The shoulder
extension will be longer for thick chested people as the
material to cover that distance will be longer.
Again, that measurement will be + or - a number compared
to our standard. +1 would be a large shoulder
extension for thick chested men. That number is
always
last.
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Amahra Perry joins the
Mirage team
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We are proud
to announce the newest addition to our
team.
Amahra Perry is now taking over the lead
sales position for Mirage Systems replacing
Bob Beck.
Amahra is an active skydiver who
has been jumping and working in the sport for over seven
years. You may remember her from Downwind
Skydiving Equipment and Freak'N Suits in
LakeWales,
Florida. She
is a certified FAA senior rigger and USPA coach.
With her extensive knowledge of gear and rigging she is
the perfect addition to Mirage System's sales team, and
will be happy to help with all your equipment needs.
Please direct any inquires to amahra@miragesys.com or give her a
call at (386)
740-9222. |
| We've improved our
backpad......again!!! |
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 We have
improved the design of our backpad yet again!!
In
addition to adding spacer foam padding to our G4's we
have redesigned our backpad to include a plush 1/2 inch
foam padding under the spacer foam on our
backpad.
We have also added the spacer foam and
extra foam padding all the way up and over the shoulders
down to the ring cover. This allows for much
greater comfort where the rig rests on your
shoulders. You really have to try it to understand
just how comfortable it is!!
This is a
drastic improvement to most manufacture rs designs of
simply using only the spacer foam padding without the
additional foam underneath. It truly is like
sitting in your favorite recliner on the way to
altitude. Once you feel the difference you'll
wonder how you ever did without
it!
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Mirage unveils new
look
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 As you may
have already noticed there have been some subtle changes
to Mirage's already popular logo and brand
identity.
We redesigned the logo to have a
smoother, more flowing design and to give it a more
tribal edgy look. The new logo is also two tone to
allow our customer to add the colored accents of their
choice on their embroidery to better match the color
scheme of their harness and containers.
All containers will have the new logo
embroidered on them. Specify what color you want
the logo and what color you want the accents on the logo
to be when you place your order. If you do not
specify an accent color we will embroider the logo and
the accents all the same
color.
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Mirage adds another model to their
"Short Series" rigs
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 We have designed
another rig in our short series of rigs. Previously we
only offered the MX and the MO in our short series denoted as
MXS and MOS.
The MXS and MOS rigs only fit canopies up
to a 135 main and 126 reserve. After feedback from our
customers we have found that there is a large demographic of
jumpers that need a short series container which will fit up
to a 150 main and 143 reserve so we designed the
M2S.
The short series rigs are designed primarily for
jumpers 5'8" and under or for anyone who may want a shorter
rig that does not hang as low on the jumpers back. This
rig size has proven very popular among many of our "vertically
challenged" female jumpers who jump that canopy range that
don't want to reach to their knees to deploy their main
parachute. Ask your dealer if a short series rig is
right for you. |
2007 Mirage Boogie Tour going
strong
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 As part of our
effort to build personal relationships within our skydiving
community we have been on an extensive multi-stop tour this
season. We wanted to connect with our customers on a
personal level and offer a chance to see our products and
receive information first hand from a representative in the
field and what better way then actually getting out and
jumping with our customers.
Our representative in the
field has the latest and greatest innovations from Mirage
Systems along with demo containers equipped with PD canopies
and is available to answer any questions about our products
from our customers in the field.
We at Mirage Systems
are skydivers too so please invite us on your skydives when we
attend your events, we'd love to jump with you.
If
you'd like to see pictures of events we have attended click
here: 2007 Mirage
Events. More pictures coming soon.
If you'd
like to see where we'll be this season to meet up click
here: Mirage Tour Calendar
2007. There are still some openings so if you would
like to see us at your dropzone just drop me a line at ward@miragesys.com |
New adjustable harness availale
on Mirage student RTS
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 We
now use a two piece hinged hardware called SP 888's which
completely alleviates the possibility of a knife edge being
created that can sever the webbing if loaded
incorrectly. This hardware has been in use for some time
on our sport rigs and has proven to be an outstanding addition
to our RTS's. The SP 888 hardware is extremely easy to
adjust and will not slip during movement in the plane and in
freefall. This change is just another example of Mirage
Systems constantly striving to improve our rigs for the safety
of our customers.
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Information on the freefly hacky
handle
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After feedback from the field we have decided to make the
freefly hacky handle an option upon request on all Mirage
rigs. Previously we were making the freefly hacky handle
standard on any rigs ordered with a hacky handle. The
freefly hacky is truly the best of both worlds as it allows
you to get a firm grip on the handle and also allows extra
security with the tuck tab that inserts under the main
corner. With the added security, the freefly hacky
definitely won't be walking itself out during freefall no
matter what speeds you are flying.  If you decide not
to use the freefly hacky handle's tab under the main corner
then you simply fold it under and place it along the container
rather than tucking it under the main corner and it is then
exactly the same as a regular hacky.  If
using the tuck tab it is easiest to pull the hacky handle 1/4
to 1/2 of an inch towards the B.O.C. pouch before deploying to
reduce pull forces. You CAN pull straight out and it
will pivot ON the freefly tab but the forcre required to
extract the P.C. from the pouch is somewhat more. We
found out that this came as a surprise to some jumpers and
they did not know they can simply fold the tab under to use it
as a normal hacky. This is the cause for us to revert
back to making it an option available upon
request. |
Oh......that's
why.
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At Mirage Systems we only use the finest materials to
construct your harness container. If you'll take a look
at your end fittings at the end of your cutaway cable housings
you'll see a one piece end fitting exclusive to Mirage
containers. Our end fittings are a precise and clean
solution for a critical part.
Other manufacturers use a
crimp on electrical connection with a larger diameter on the
end fitting.
There have been instances in the past
where the cutaway cable has actually been sucked through
the larger diameter of the 0 grommet electrical connection
used by other manufacturers. Those instances in
conjunction with the many factors beyond our control such as
cutaway cable fatigue, inconsistent cutaway cable diameters,
and the many possible human error factors associated with
manually setting 0 grommets to amp fittings then physically
swaging them to housings led us to incorporate our one piece
end fittings on our harness containers.
We feel much
more comfortable knowing our jumpers are getting a precisely
machined one piece end fitting that is actually threaded into
place and locked with a crimp and that also has a greatly
reduced diameter of hole compared to the 0 grommets of the
electrical connections used by other manufacturers.
This is just another example of how Mirage goes above
and beyond and uses only the best materials when building your
harness container.
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Mirage Systems, Inc. is very different than other
container manufacturers. At Mirage we do one thing and we do
it very well. We produce high quality harness/container
systems for the quality-minded skydiver. Mirage Systems
strives for the highest level of refinement in design,
materials, quality control, and customer service. We are not
the cheapest container on the market, not even close. But if
you want the very best equipment for our demanding sport, look
no further.
If you have any questions please feel free
to contact us at any time.
Sincerely,
Ward Hessig
Mirage
Systems
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